'Columbine had armed guards,' gun control advocates remind NRA
The Web is buzzing with a powerful rebuttal to the NRA’s call for armed guards in schools. The Violence Policy Center immediately responded to the NRA statement with a history lesson: There were armed guards at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. However, they were outgunned by two teenagers with semi-automatic weapons. Guards twice engaged and fired at shooter Eric Harris in an effort to stop the massacre, but were still powerless to prevent the deaths of 12 students and a teacher, as well as injuries to 21 others. It immediately became a hot topic on Twitter, as the newest point being discussed in the larger gun control debate. [Source]
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